Outrageous women of the Renaissance - Vicki Len

They were cool and courageous, self–reliant and sharp–witted, daring and determined.

They were the exciting, inspiring, and totally Outrageous Women of the Renaissance.

These remarkable women forged their own paths, made their own rules
and rocked the world!

Among the outrageous women you'll meet are:

• Joan of Arc
  the bold warrior who at age 17 became commander–in–chief of the French army and led her country's charge against the invading English.


• Elisabetta Sirani
  the lightning–quick painter who opened an all–female art school and became an international sensation.


• Grace O'Malley
  the mother of three who ruled the high seas as Ireland's pirate queen and freedom fighter.


• Christina of Sweden
  the eccentric Swedish monarch who awakened her country to the wonders of Renaissance art, science, and literature.


• Gracia Mendes Nasi
  the Spanish humanitarian and philanthropist whose "underground railroad" saved the lives of countless persecuted Jews.